Easter

I was looking on the Web to see if some clever programmer decided to make a waiting-in-line-for-an-iPad game. Sadly, no one did. Maybe they were spending too much time playing with their new JesusPad to make a fun Time Waster. I would have taken anything, even if it involved iPad waiters clubbing baby seals.

So instead of a Flash game mocking the Apple faithful, I’ll have to settle for South Park Double Bunny. The title is a nod toward the classic brawler Double Dragon and not the awful move based on the game. I’m not really sure what the plot of Double Bunny is. All I know is that Randy Marsh answers the phone, hears someone on the other line and decides to put on bunny ears. Yes, this is also an Easter-themed game.

Like the old-school brawler, two players can tackle this beat-’em up. If they do, they’ll be sitting side by side at the keyboard. One person uses the arrows and the I,O,P buttons for punch, kick and jump. The second player uses the R, D, F, G keys to move while press Q,W, E for attacks. The gameplay is your standard punching and kicking with a few special move thrown in. Players can escape enemies grabs by knocking them back with an elbow blow. There’s also two flying kicks that deal a fair amount of damage.

What’s funny about this game and makes it a South Park title is the absurdity and edgy humor. Of all things, players have to fight priests and lay people. Again, I have no idea why. Randy and Nelson just have to do what a couple of guys haveto do and that’s punch a few nuns in the face. Players can pick up weapons scattered about the level like a baseball bat or a trash can. These items will be hugely important, especially when confront the leader at the end of each stage. The encounters usually involve an army of henchmen, so it’s good to use those special powers that can wipe hoards of foes off screen.

PLAY TIME: The humor and old-school gameplay make Double Bunny worth playing once. Each level lasts more than five minutes, so if you do play this make sure you have a lot of free time. Also, pausing the game when more pressing matters come up is helpful. But unless you can use the keyboard to pull off hadoukens, then this game will take you a while to finish if you were so inclined.